PRECIPITOUSLY
\pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəsli], \pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəsli], \p_ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_p_ɪ_t_ə_s_l_i]\
Definitions of PRECIPITOUSLY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"
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